THE DEALERSHIP CROSSROAD: Why You Should Base Your Sales Strategy On Quality & Value, Not On Lowest Price BRAD KRUSE Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
MARKETING & SALES PLATFORM INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM 2001 Inventory Management Marketing & Sales Billion Transactions 2012 Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
THE RISE AND DEMISE Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
WHAT ROAD WILL YOU TAKE? Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
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THE “SECRET” Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
HOW CONSUMERS SEARCHHOW CONSUMERS BUY THEY CAN’T BE SEPERATED YEAR MAKE/MODEL COLOR MILEAGE PRICE EXCITEMENT TRUST CONFIDENCE PERCEIVED VALUE FAIR PRICE LOGICALEMOTIONAL Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
79% Value & Quality 21% Lowest Price & Double Discount *Source: CARMAX What kind of dealer do you want to be? Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
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*Source: CARMAX What kind of dealer do you want to be? Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
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WHAT DOES CHANGE LOOK LIKE? Brad Kruse | MAXDigital | Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
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